Waymo
Type: Company
As of November 2026, Waymo has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on Rowan Cheung. Waymo is mentioned in several podcasts as a key player in the autonomous driving sector. In the Berkeley RDI Center episode, it is highlighted alongside Zoox as companies heavily investing in autonomous agents. Additionally, in the Young and Profiting episode, Waymo is referenced as an example of self-driving technology, while Valuetainment discusses its progress toward mainstream deployment after initial challenges.
Waymo LLC is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of June 2026, Waymo operates public commercial robotaxi services in 10 US metropolitan areas, has 3,871 robotaxis in service, provides 500,000 paid rides per week, and has logged 200 million fully autonomous miles.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Rowan Cheung |
| Industry | Autonomous Vehicles |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Website | waymo.com |
What do podcasts say about Waymo?
3 quotes, recorded on Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI and Young and Profiting.
Companies like Waymo and Zoox are putting a lot of money into making this a reality.
Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI · · Hear itSelf-driving cars is under Whimo [Waymo] (used as a factual example of X’s work moving elsewhere).
Young and Profiting · · EpisodeDescribed as having got through some early missteps and moving toward mainstream deployment; used to support automation inevitability.
Valuetainment · · Episode
How do different shows talk about Waymo?
4 shows discussed Waymo in these episodes.
- Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI — 1 episode
Companies like Waymo and Zoox are putting a lot of money into making this a reality.
Agentic AI MOOC | UC Berkeley CS294-196 Fall 2025 | Autonomous Agents by Peter Stone - Young and Profiting — 1 episode
Self-driving cars is under Whimo [Waymo] (used as a factual example of X’s work moving elsewhere).
Mo Gawdat: The Terrifying Truth About AI - Valuetainment — 1 episode
Described as having got through some early missteps and moving toward mainstream deployment; used to support automation inevitability.
“Uber Riders Will Take The Hit” - Uber & Lyft Unionizing Means HIGHER Costs For Californians - Rowan Cheung — 1 episode
Who talks about Waymo on podcasts?
Waymo came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI.
- Agentic AI MOOC | UC Berkeley CS294-196 Fall 2025 | Autonomous Agents by Peter Stone on Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI (Dec 2025)
- Mo Gawdat: The Terrifying Truth About AI on Young and Profiting (Nov 2025)
- “Uber Riders Will Take The Hit” - Uber & Lyft Unionizing Means HIGHER Costs For Californians on Valuetainment (Oct 2025)
- Sam Altman on Zero-Person AI Companies, Sora, AGI Breakthroughs, and more on Rowan Cheung (Oct 2025)
Which podcasts mention Waymo most?
Rowan Cheung (1 episode), Valuetainment (1 episode) and Young and Profiting (1 episode) mention Waymo most.
- Rowan Cheung — 1 episode
- Valuetainment — 1 episode
- Young and Profiting — 1 episode
- Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI — 1 episode
What is Waymo mentioned alongside?
Waymo is most often mentioned alongside Zoox, ChatGPT and OpenAI.
Competes with: Zoox
Mentioned together: ChatGPT, OpenAI, GitHub, China, Stanford University, Stanford, Russia, Secret Service Sam, McDonald, Meta